Nauru demands China apologize for ‘disrespect’ at Pacific forum
The tiny Micronesian state of Nauru is demanding a formal apology after a dispute with China’s representative at this week’s Pacific Islands Forum brought to the surface tensions with Beijing over its support for Taiwan.
Japan trade minister says will take a week to restore power across Hokkaido
Restoring full power across Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido will take at least a week after a powerful earthquake struck early in the day, damaging its largest fossil fuel power plant, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko said on Thursday.
U.S., India in ‘very detailed’ talks about halting Iran oil imports: State Department official
The United States and India are engaged in “very detailed conversations” over Washington’s request to completely stop India’s oil imports from Iran, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Thursday.
Exclusive: Right-wing sites swamp Sweden with ‘junk news’ in tight election race
One in three news articles shared online about the upcoming Swedish election come from websites publishing deliberately misleading information, most with a right-wing focus on immigration and Islam, Oxford University researchers say.
Exclusive: China angered after British Navy warship sails near South China Sea islands
China expressed anger on Thursday after a British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea late last month, saying Britain was engaged in “provocation” and that it had lodged a strong complaint.
China criticizes Britain for ship entering its waters in South China Sea
China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday a British Royal Navy warship entered Chinese territorial waters around the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea without permission on Aug. 31 and that China’s navy warned the British ship to leave.
North Korea’s Kim says wants to denuclearize in Trump’s first term: Seoul
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un wants to realize denuclearization during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term – giving a timeline for the first time – and has agreed to a third summit with his South Korean counterpart, Seoul officials said.
French President Macron’s popularity slumps to record low in poll
French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity has hit a record low following the resignation of a popular minister and a summer scandal over his bodyguard, a poll showed on Thursday.
Woman killed in southeast London house fire
A woman was found dead in a house fire in southeast London that also damaged three floors of the property early on Thursday, the London Fire Brigade said http://bit.ly/2CnTgZ7.
Japan government says quake-hit Hokkaido’s main power plant damaged
A coal-fired power plant supplying half of Japan’s northern Hokkaido island was damaged in a powerful earthquake that struck earlier on Thursday, the country’s industry ministry said.
